As I was writing the previous entry just now, I began musing on some reactions we might receive.

I'm not worried at all about most our friends' and family's reaction. Perhaps dread a few too many personal questions. I understand people are concerned and curious but really, you don't have to ask us "why are you adopting? What's wrong with you?" I did get that one already from an acquaintance. Doug got the comment "You know, there are drugs and things Amy could take instead" from a means-well-but coworker.

I hate to bite heads off... no wait.... actually, I enjoy it. I plan on educating everyone I run into who displays their ignorance or tactlessness. :)

Speaking of, if I hear "Just wait- now that you're adopting, you'll probably become pregnant" from one more person I will SCREAM! So far I've deflected it with, "Yeah, that happened to my sister-in-law." But how do YOU know my medical chart? Maybe one of us is sterile, forever unable to have children biologically. Just think how rude you're being by commenting on it?

AND, how do you know what we have and have not tried? It's none of your business, and although you may mean well, it's coming out of your mouth like you don't care about the child we are adopting, you're still focused on a biological child for us. We've passed on that option, thank you very much.

Just say, "Congratulations! That's great!" and ask anything you want about the adoption process. Don't turn right around and tell me I'm going to get pregnant. If I COULD get pregnant the "old fashioned way", I'd be pregnant by now, believe me.